COVID-19

The federal government has released their requirements for employers of temporary foreign workers during the current COVID-19 pandemic. Please be sure to review the Government of Canada's guidance document (linked below) to ensure you are familiar with all new requirements and details.

View requirements here: (English) or (Spanish)

View Frequently Asked Questions here.

Apply for the Mandatory Isolation Support for Temporary Foreign Workers Program here.

As of November 21, 2020, anyone entering Canada will be required to submit travel information through the ArriveCAN app.

This information includes:

• travel and contact information
• quarantine plan
• COVID-19 symptom self-assessments

All travellers must:

• submit their information before boarding their flight to Canada
• be ready to show their ArriveCAN receipt when seeking entry into Canada where a border services officer will verify that you have submitted your information digitally

The ArriveCAN app is available through the App Store, Google Play or through your web browser at canada.ca/ArriveCAN.

The requirements document outlines recommendations for all farms to meet the orders, notices, and guidance issued by British Columbia’s Provincial Health Officer and additional MANDATORY requirements for farms employing Temporary Foreign Workers and domestic workers.

View B.C. provincial requirements here, including industrial work camp requirements (updated July 28, 2020).

Scheduling an Infection Prevention and Control site inspection is a requirement under the PHO Industrial Camp Order for agriculture and aquaculture employers providing accommodation to workers. The Ministry of Agriculture has launched an online application for scheduling site inspections. Employers who have already completed an inspection are not required to have a secondary inspection unless an additional site has not yet been inspected or if the site will exceed the maximum occupancy defined in the initial inspection. Schedule your inspection here.

The Province requires all temporary foreign workers to spend the 14-day quarantine period in government-arranged accommodations. All employers who plan to receive temporary foreign workers will be required to complete this document before they are permitted to receive workers: Application to Receive Temporary Foreign Workers.

Prior to booking travel for workers with Mi Tierra Holidays, employers will be asked to sign an agreement accepting responsibility for both federal and provincial protocols.

View Employer Acknowledgement form.

REMINDER: payments for charter flights cannot be made by credit card. They must be by electronic funds transfer (EFT) or direct deposit. Mi Tierra Holidays provides this information to employers who are next in line for charter seats.

Due to COVID-19, the Government of Mexico has put in place a number of requirements for all travelers entering the country, including returning citizens.

Please make sure that every Mexican worker at your farm has a copy of this document before they leave the farm. It must be filled out by all passengers flying to Mexico.

Upon their return to Mexico, SAWP workers will need to report back to their local Ministry of Labour office by phone first and schedule an appointment. If the office is closed, they can complete their reporting (on the employer) by phone.

If you or any workers have questions about the requirements for workers returning to Mexico, please contact Oscar Franco with the Mexican Consulate in Vancouver. Email sawpmobilityvan@sre.gob.mx or call (604) 684-1859 ext. 3135.